NEED HELP FAST>>>PLEASE!!!
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On The Tree
Joined: May 2002
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From: Eau Claire, PA
NEED HELP FAST>>>PLEASE!!! I posted this in diagnostic and tuning also...because the problem is drving me insane and i supposed to go the track on tuesday. OK...while driving once in while my temp gauge will completely quit working...when this happens it only quits fo a for few seconds at a time. But it almost shuts the car off when the gauge quits...it makes the car load up also. as you can imagine...this a a real nuiscance. I am getting a p0118...high voltage temp sensor circuit...any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!
Launching!
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From: shreveport, L.A.
Re: NEED HELP FAST>>>PLEASE!!! Satan's Angel,
I have had the same exact problem recently. It happened after I installed a 160 therm.. I didn't drain the coolant completely while replacing the thermostat, so when I hooked the hose back up, that intoduced an air pocket into the system. So, when I started my car up, the gauge would rise until it hit normal temp. then it would fall to zero. I called everyone under the sun about the problem. I finally contacted to Mark Schikel from SLP Engineering. He told me that I had air in the system and that I needed to apply a small amount of vacuum to my throttle body coolant line. So I did and it spit and sputtered for a while then ran smooth with coolant. Fixed my problem completetly. I never threw a code though, that was weird? Anyhow, good luck on your problem, it doesn't sound like air would be the problem, you'll find it.
I have had the same exact problem recently. It happened after I installed a 160 therm.. I didn't drain the coolant completely while replacing the thermostat, so when I hooked the hose back up, that intoduced an air pocket into the system. So, when I started my car up, the gauge would rise until it hit normal temp. then it would fall to zero. I called everyone under the sun about the problem. I finally contacted to Mark Schikel from SLP Engineering. He told me that I had air in the system and that I needed to apply a small amount of vacuum to my throttle body coolant line. So I did and it spit and sputtered for a while then ran smooth with coolant. Fixed my problem completetly. I never threw a code though, that was weird? Anyhow, good luck on your problem, it doesn't sound like air would be the problem, you'll find it.
